Here’s a list of some of the musicians I’ve enjoyed interviewing over the years.
Airto (Percussion, Brazil, Return To Forever, Miles Davis)
Tommy Aldridge (Drummer, Black Oak Arkansas)
Don Alias (Drummer/percussionist, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell)
Vinnie Amico (Drummer, jam band moe.)
Ian Anderson (Vocalist/Flutist, Jethro Tull)
Ginger Baker (Drums, Cream, Blind Faith)
Todd Barkan (Jazz Promoter/Producer)
Sidney Barnes (Singer Rotary Connection/Motown Songwriter)
Joey Baron (Drummer, John Zorn, Bill Frisell)
Martin Barre (Longtime guitarist of British progressive rock band Jethro Tull)
Bob Belden (American Jazz Producer and Woodwind Player)
Louie Bellson (Drums, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey)
George Benson (Guitarist/Vocalist, Pittsburg, PA, “This Masquerade” “On Broadway”)
Brady Blade (Drummer, Emmylou Harris)
Brian Blade (Drummer, Composer, The Fellowship, Black Dub, Wayne Shorter)
Eric Bobo (Percussionist, Cypress Hill)
Mike Bordin (Drummer, Faith No More, Ozzy Osborne)
Terry Bozzio (Drummer, Frank Zappa, Missing Persons)
Michael Brecker (American saxophonist)
Bill Bruford (percussion/drums Yes, King Crimson, solo)
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
Terri Lyne Carrington (Drummer, composer, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter)
Regina Carter (Detroit-born jazz violinist)
Les Claypool (Bassist/leader Primus, Flying Frog Brigade, Bucket Of Bernie’s Brains)
Clarence Clemons (saxophone, The Big Man, Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band)
Jimmy Cobb (American drummer, Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue)
Billy Cobham (Panama, Fusion Drummer, Mahavishnu Orchestra)
Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Sting)
Ivan Conti (Brazilian drummer with band Azymuth)
Tom Coster (Keyboardist, Santana/Vital Information)
Mike Clark (Jazz and Funk Drummer)
Robert Cray (Seattle-born blues guitarist/singer)
Andrew Cyrille (Avante garde jazz drummer)
Jack DeJohnette (Drummer/Pianist/Composer/Bandleader, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett)
Courtney Diedrick (St. Anne, Jamaica-born drummer, Damian Marley, Nas)
Dixie Dregs (U of Miami-born fusion heroes)
DJ Logic (American turntable-ist)
George Duke (Funk-jazz-R&B keyboardist/producer)
Sly Dunbar (Reggae drummer producer hitmaker)
Nathan East (American Studio Bassist, Clapton, Phil Collins)
Eliane Elias (Sao Paulo-born Pianist)
Pete Escovedo (West Coast Percussionist, Santana, Malo)
Sheila Escovedo (Percussionist, dancer, singer Sheila E)
Steve Ferrone (British-born drummer of Average White Band)
Brandon Fields (Jazz-Funk/Studio Saxman)
Bela Fleck (Banjo Visionary)
Dom Flemmons (Carolina Chocolate Drops)
Ben Folds (Pop-Rock Pianist/Vocalist)
Al Foster (drummer, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner)
Future Man (Drummer, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones)
Chico Freeman (Jazz Woodwind Player)
David Garibaldi (Drummer, Oakland, CA, Tower Of Power)
Jerry Goodman (Violinist, Mahavishnu Orchestra)
David Grisman (American mandolin player, Dawg Music)
Omar Hakim (Drummer, Weather Report)
Chico Hamilton (American Jazz Drummer/Bandleader)
Lionel Hampton (Drummer and Vibraphonist featured with Benny Goodman)
Herbie Hancock (Jazz Pianist and Electronic Pioneer)
Mickey Hart (Percussionist with The Grateful Dead, Planet Drum)
Richie Havens (American singer-songwriter)
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer)
Gene Hoglan (Heavy Metal Drummer)
Adam Holzman (Keyboardist, Miles Davis)
Bruce Hornsby (Virginia-born Pianist, Singer and Songwriter)
Whitney Houston (American R&B singer)
Bobby Hutcherson (Jazz Marimba/Vibraphonist
Michael Ivins (Bassist, The Flaming Lips)
Javon Jackson (American Jazz Saxophonist)
Al Jarreau (American Jazz & Soul Singer)
Journey (American classic rock band)
Karsh Kale (Musician/Producer, Global Beats fusions, Anoushka Shankar)
Steve Kuhn (Jazz Pianist, Miles Davis, ECM Records)
Russ Kunkel (Drummer, James Taylor, Jackson Browne)
Gene Lake (Drummer with Steve Coleman and MeShell NdgeOcello)
Chuck Leavell (Keyboardist with Sea Level, Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones)
Geddy Lee (Bassist/Vocalist with Canadian rock band Rush)
Carmen Lundy (American jazz vocalist)
John Lurie (Saxophonist/Leader, The Lounge Lizards)
Ralph MacDonald (Percussionist/composer, Jimmy Buffett/Grover Washington, Jr.)
Alex Malheiros (Bassist, Brazilian trio Azymuth)
Bill Mallonee (Vigilantes Of Love)
Manhattan Transfer (Jazz-Pop Vocal Quartet)
Arif Mardin (Legendary Record Producer)
Branford Marsalis (American Jazz Saxophonist/Composer)
Delfeayo Marsalis (Jazz Trombonist / Producer)
Billy Martin (drummer/percussionist w/ American jazz band Medeski Martin & Wood)
Bobby McFerrin (American jazz singer)
Pat Metheny (American jazz/fusion guitarist)
Ron Miles (Jazz Trumpeter)
Marcus Miller (bassist/producer, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross)
Leon Mobley (percussionist, Nas & Damian Marley)
TS Monk (Jazz & R&B Drummer, son of Thelonius Monk)
Cheron Moore (Hip Hop, Gospel, Blues Drummer / The Chronic)
Stanton Moore (Drummer, New Orleans band Galactic)
Andy Narell (American steel pan virtuoso)
Tim O’Brien (acoustic musician)
Joan Osborne (Pop/Soul Vocalist)
Joe Pass (Jazz Guitarist)
Armando Peraza (Percussion legend, George Shearing, Cal Tjader, Santana)
Ralph Peterson (American Jazz Drummer / Bandleader, Blue Note Records)
George Porter, Jr (Bassist, The Meters, Runnin’ Pardners)
Guy Pratt (Bassist, Pink Floyd)
Bernard Purdie (Legendary studio drummer)
Flora Purim (Brazilian vocalist)
Max Roach (Famed American Jazz Drummer)
Todd Rundgren (Rock and roll musician and producer)
Patrice Rushen (Jazz and Funk Keyboardist/Arranger)
David Sanborn (Jazz and R&B Alto Saxophonist)
Joe Satriani (Fusion guitarist)
Carlos Santana (Guitarist/bandleader)
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist with Miles Davis Quintet and Weather Report)
Michael Shrieve (Drummer, Programmer, Santana)
Eric Slick (Drummer, Adrian Belew, Dr. Dog)
Craig Street (Record Producer, Cassandra Wilson, Javon Jackson)
Amir “Questlove” Thompson (Drummer/Producer and leader of The Roots)
Chester Thompson (Drummer, Studio, Genesis)
The Tubes (San Francisco Art/Rock Band 1970s-80s)
Dan Tyminski (Nashville-based instrumentalist / Allison Kraus)
McCoy Tyner (Jazz Pianist, John Coltrane)
Larry Vuckovich (Jazz Pianist)
Kenny Washington (Jazz Drummer & Educator)
Kazumi Watanabe (Tokyo-born Jazz/Fusion Guitarist)
Lenny White (Jazz Fusion Drummer, Return To Forever, Miles Davis)
Tony Williams (Jazz Drummer Supreme)
Victor Wooten (Virginia jazz/funk bassist, Flecktones)
Yellowjackets (American Jazz Fusion Group)
